Fantasy Island (UK) Updates - GForce returns p5

[Smithy]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

Repaint of JO looks quite good tbf, black supports make it stand out a lot.

 

[Thekingin64]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

From that angle, them both having yellow track makes them look like 1 large mega-coaster!

 

[Scott88]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

That's really strange seeing JO in bright yellow, but I am glad they are taking care of it!

I don't know if anyone is heading there this weekend, but they haven't tested the coasters so far, so it will be a miracle if they are both open.

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

"Exciting future for theme park"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-li ... e-35744971

Also, they've confirmed on Facebook that there will be a new ride added this year, in time for summer.

 

[Fraser789]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

The new colour looks a lot better than it was when it was red.

 

[Martyn B]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

A few close up pics of Odyssey, and the Mouse in it's new home:





.

 

[Dave]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

Is it trying to be The Smiler?!

 

[witchfinder]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

Shouldn't there be a question mark at the end of DO YOU DARE?

 

[Lofty]

Re: Fantasy Island (UK) Updates

Those graphics are the worst thing I've ever seen.


Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk.

 

[Martyn B]

Someone was in the right place at the right time this morning, as they spotted a lorry containing GForce, the world's only Fabbri Giant Booster, heading back to Fantasy Island, after being removed 14 years ago.

Looks like the 180ft ride is going where the Mouse coaster used to sit.

I am now genuinely quite excited for the future of this place under Mellors...

 

[Ian]

I love to see new additions. It's not my type of thrill ride but it suits the parks.

Although I do wonder how much down time an 180ft ride will have seeing as they rarely operate Odyssey in winds stronger than the draft generated by flipping over the page of a book.

 

[Lofty]

This ride is **** terrifying.


Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk.

 

[darrenhosker]

I remember going on this ride multiple times back in the early 2000's. It was a great addition to Fantasy Island, so glad they have brought it back. It was terrifying due to the height and size of this thing.

 

[Martyn B]

G Force is going up this week!

 

[cjbrandy]

Never rode a booster like Gforce but should get a chance to at Birmingham Pride (if my gf is right about one being there?) along with some other flats you don't get at my local fair.


Off topic but Odyssey= one of the biggest coaster failures out there can't operate in anything above moderate winds and cost £28 million (comparable to Fury 325 and any of America's biggest and best coasters). As the Top Gear lads would say, ambitious but rubbish

 

[Martyn B]

Couple from today:

 

[shawnoc]

My god that is sooo much bigger than the one on the Palace Pier (sorry for non Brighton folk Brighton Pier).

 

[Martyn B]

It opened yesterday!